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I picked my first batch of green peppers the other day. Look what I got off the 4 plants I have in the garden: I only planted green peppers this year as I had so many dehydrated and frozen hot peppers from the past… Continue Reading “PEPPERS GALORE”
As I was watering this morning, I found an unwelcome visitor: The chickens were much more accommodating. It was gone in one gulp! The rest of the garden had nothing but good news. The cucumber plants are finally fully committed to climbing up the… Continue Reading “FROM UNWELCOME TO WELCOME IN ONE GULP”
While not as full of homesteading activity as the previous year, 2023 had plenty of progress and learning opportunities. Here are some of the highlights. We managed to get the Chicken Tractor built and the chickens enjoyed using it for a few weeks. It was wonderful… Continue Reading “LOOKING BACK”
I know it’s been a while since I posted, but I promise I’ve been busy. This past week or so, I have been clearing out spent plants, and harvesting and watering the plants that are still producing. I’m done with watering though. I am… Continue Reading “RAMBLINGS”
This is the fun time of the gardening season – so much is happening now. I’ve enjoyed watching the tomatoes change from green to blush to red. The Time Bomb Peppers are doing great. There is a new cucumber on the vine. I can’t… Continue Reading “ENJOYING THE GARDEN”
One of the things that makes gardening fun is when you start finding new discoveries nearly every day. The return of 80 degree temperatures has done wonders for the plants in the garden. The tomatoes have blossoms, the apple trees have apples, the squash… Continue Reading “THINGS ARE PROGRESSING NICELY”
The projects have been slowing down as Fall starts. We aren’t struggling to fit so much into our evenings and weekends. The cooler weather has been glorious. The reduction in the bug population has been wonderful. The ragweed? Not so welcome. Greenhouse: the hoops… Continue Reading “Hello Autumn, Goodbye Summer”
I was excited to get an email today saying that the Greenstalk Vertical Planter is on sale again! I have been really impressed with my Greenstalk planter and have talked about it to anyone who will listen. They are great for people who have… Continue Reading “Greenstalk is On Sale!”
My gardening results in North Carolina have been dismal. I was excited to finally live somewhere that wasn’t such a challenge to grow things as in the high altitude of Flagstaff, the super dry conditions in Cheyenne, or the extremely short season in Alaska.… Continue Reading “My Next Project”
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